Canadian citizenship test practice question · Symbols and regions
The poppy is worn on Remembrance Day. Which poem by a Canadian doctor helped make it a symbol of remembrance?
Answer options
- 'In Flanders Fields'Correct
- 'O Canada'
- 'The Maple Leaf Forever'
- 'God Save the King'
Answer: 'In Flanders Fields'
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae wrote 'In Flanders Fields' in 1915. Its red poppies became a symbol of remembrance.
Checked November 7, 2026